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Italdesign
Aztec
Giugiaro-designed sports car shown at the 1988 Turin Motor Show and put into limited production; 18 or about 50 built depending on the source.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: LarryStevens · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 18 Built
- Years
- 1988
- Engine
- Mid-mounted · 2,226 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,226 cc
- Power
- 147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 200 PS
- Top speed
- 241 km/hFactory: 241 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Giorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Italdesign Aztec (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: LarryStevens · Public domain
Italdesign Aztec (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: LarryStevens · Public domain
Italdesign Aztec (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionAztecs built; one source says 18, another says probably 50 | 181 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Italdesign prepared three concept cars for the 1988 Turin motor show: the Aztec roadster, the Aspid coupe and the Asgard minivan. The Aztec was then built in a small series; Hemmings gives 18 or 50 cars depending on the source.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Aztec.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Audi2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted2 Independently researchedAudiStory describes the five-cylinder as transversely mounted. The two pages conflict. |
| Cylinders | 52 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,226 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,226 cc3Italdesign data as reproduced by AudiStory. Hemmings calls the engine 2.5-liter. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 5 valves per cylinder, DOHC2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection2 Independently researched |
| Induction | Turbocharged2 Independently researched |
| Power | 147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 200 PS3Italdesign data as reproduced by AudiStory. The spec table gives 200 bhp / 149 kW, so the unit differs. |
| Power at | 6,200 rpm3 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | All-wheel drive, permanent3,4 Independently researchedHemmings says the AWD system came from a Lancia Delta Integrale. The spec table names Lancia as well. |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mmFactory: 2,600 mm3 |
| Length | 4,270 mmFactory: 4,270 mm3 |
| Width | 1,970 mmFactory: 1,970 mm3 |
| Height | 1,175 mmFactory: 1,175 mm3 |
| Front track | 1,670 mmFactory: 1,670 mm3 |
| Rear track | 1,660 mmFactory: 1,660 mm3 |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 241 km/hFactory: 241 km/h2 Independently researchedSpec table figure; 150 mph is the same figure in mph. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Hemmings Find of the Day: 1988 Italdesign Aztec Level C
- 18 Aztecs built; one source says 18, another says probably 50
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2
1988 Italdesign Aztec Specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- Audi Straight 5
- Mid, longitudinally mounted
- 5 valves / cylinder, DOHC
- Fuel Injection
- Turbo
- 241 km/h (150 mph)
-
3
Italdesign Aztec Level C AudiStory (Jens' Audi Page)
- 2226cm^3
- 200PS@6200 rpm
- permanent all-wheel-drive
- 2600mm
- 4270mm
- 1970mm
- 1175mm
- 1670/1660mm
-
4
Hemmings Find of the Day - 1988 Italdesign Aztec Level C Daniel Strohl · Hemmings Blog · 2011-05-05
- all-wheel-drive system cribbed from a Lancia Delta Integrale
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